When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.
Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.
Key Accountabilities:
Stakeholder Management
Stakeholder Management Build and leverage relationships with key stakeholders, through proactive communication and hands on support
Project Management
Planning work with IT Product Management, Engineering & Development, Infrastructure, and Apps Management to plan the systematic releases in line with the prioritized backlog.
Identify dependencies across project teams and facilitate consensus to ensure minimal risk to portfolio delivery.
Schedule Management actively track key project milestones across your portfolio, either confirming realization of commitment or taking corrective action (e.g. mitigation, change request).
Project Governance ensure all projects are following the agreed best practices and PMO processes.
Work with project team members to ensure key project documentation (e.g. Gates, Change Requests) is accurate and complete
Financial Management
Financial Management regularly monitor and analyze the financial health of your project and take corrective actions.
Quality Management
Quality: systematically improve the quality of information being shared (e.g. project estimates, status reports, project forecasts, risks and issues) and ensure that the solution being delivered meets the quality expectations of the key stakeholders.
Team Leadership
Maintain a positive, results orientated work environment, building partnerships and modeling teamwork, communicating to the team in an open, balanced and objective manner.
Lead virtual teams on a daily basis, to ensure alignment and progress as planned.
Skills:
Ability to indirectly influence people to meet commitments and expectations.
Strong presentation and executive communication skills.
Detail-oriented, self-organized, and an eye for process improvements.
Ability to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork.
Must be proficient in Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project. Working knowledge of SharePoint, JIRA/ADO, Smartsheet, Collaboration & Project Management Tools a plus. Experience with a PPM/Project Management system (e.g. PlanView) desired
Working knowledge of project management lifecycles and techniques.
Able to look at the big picture, speculate and conceptualize outcomes and identify trends. Strong quantitative and analytical reasoning skills.
Knowledge and Experience:
5+ years of Project Management experience.
Proficient in project management core competencies such as scope, time, budget, risk, quality, integration, and resource management.
Understanding of various Project Management methodologies (e.g. Waterfall/Traditional, Agile/Scrum) required.
Software development lifecycle, application deployment, and information systems planning experience.
Experience working in a matrix organization managing senior stakeholders
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
MBA or Master’s in Project Management a plus
Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent highly desired
Agile certifications (PMI-ACP, CSM, CSPO, SAFE) or equivalent highly desired
Top Skills
What We Do
Parexel is among the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help life-saving treatments reach patients faster. Leveraging the breadth of our clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our team of more than 21,000 global professionals collaborates with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind, increasing access and participation to make clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our depth of industry knowledge and strong track record gained over the past 40 years is moving the industry forward and advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas, while our innovation ecosystem offers the best solutions to make every phase of the clinical trial process more efficient. With the people, insight and focus on operational excellence, we work With HeartTM every day to treat patients with dignity and continuously learn from their experiences, so every trial makes a difference. For more information, visit parexel.com.
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